July 16, 2010

Learning Objectives

Students will:

• monitoring comprehension while reading.

• review basic sentence parts.

• review the elements of short story.

• show understanding of the elements of short story and basic sentence parts.

Homework:

• Mr. Devine is checking all today's work tomorrow.

Reminders:

• Checking homework today:
  • See the list on the white board.
• Summer School Planner (Due Each Friday)
  • summer school planner 2010.pdf

Agenda

• Copy each sentence below.
• Label each word in the sentence: noun, pronoun, verb, article, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection.
• Label each part of the sentence: subject, verb, object, prepositional phrase.
  1. I ride my bike to school on Mondays.
  2. This is the hottest day of the year.
  3. I want to be a doctor or a lawyer when I grow up.
  4. The two students fought about who had the lowest grade in class.
  5. My friends asked me to elaborate on my definition of evil.
  6. The sky is clear.
  7. The crazy woman laughed at the silly joke.
  8. I will go to the store and buy an apple and a carrot and three pounds of cheese.
  9. There is nothing good to watch on television.
  10. He wanted to ask the girl out on a date, but he didn't know how to speak French.

• 63 Minute YouTube Video of the 1932 film
  • What differences are there between the written short story and this film version? (Venn Diagram)
  • Which do you think is more entertaining? Explain your answer. (Paragraph)

1. Take the Session 1 Grammar Quiz
2. Take the Session 1 Elements of Short Story Quiz
3. Continue editing your Student Portfolio Page